Russia's 2021-2030 space plan focuses on satellite and rocket launches
Science and Technology Daily, Moscow, August 11 (Reporter Dong Yingbi) Dmitry Rogozin, general manager of the Russian State-owned Aerospace Corporation, recently stated that Russia's unified national plan for space activities from 2021 to 2030 will be submitted to the government for approval by the end of this year.
The national plan includes a federal special plan for the development of the GLONASS satellite system, a sub-plan for the development of a super-heavy rocket and space complex, a plan to create a multi-satellite orbit group Sphere, and the establishment of ground space at the Eastern Space Launch Site Infrastructure plans, investment projects for the development of new industrial complexes and modern production facilities, etc.
Dmitry Rogozin recently stated that the Russian space program will now be constructed in accordance with the principles of the national armament plan, that is, through the plan for the next 10 years, it will be adjusted every 5 years.
It is reported that experts in the field of Russian space rockets have submitted to Dmitry Rogozin a plan to bring Venus soil samples back to Earth. In this regard, Dmitry Rogozin said: "In addition to landing the lander on Venus, bringing soil samples back to Earth is also of great significance. This will become a major breakthrough in basic science of space. As for how to do it, related research. The department already has an engineering design plan."
Dmitry Rogozin said that the near-term mission to detect Venus is scheduled for 2027-2029. This is a Russian-US cooperation "Venus-D" project, but the project has not yet received Russian financial support. Scientists have proposed that the Russian project will cost 17.37 billion rubles in the next 10 years, and the US part of the project estimates that it will need about the same amount. However, Dmitry Rogozin did not indicate whether the organization and implementation of the plan to bring back soil samples from Venus will be carried out during the mission of the "Venus-D" project or will be completed during the next mission. He also said that Russia is more inclined to complete this task independently than with the United States.
Dmitry Rogozin believes that exploring Venus is more important than Mars, because it helps prevent the "greenhouse effect" from further development on the earth. He said that only Soviet landers have ever landed on this planet. The Soviet Union has successfully landed on Venus 10 times.